Welcome to The Cover Contessa's stop on the Flawed blog tour!
Title: FLAWED
Author: J.L. Spelbring
Publisher: Spencer Hill Press
Pub. Date: August 12, 2014
Family, friendship, and love.
But her happiness is short lived. Ellyssa finds herself on the run, again. Her father's work didn't die with him, but lives on in her siblings, Aalexis and Xaver, and they are determined to complete his unfinished dream.
Welcome Judy!
1. Did you always know you wanted
to be a writer or did you want to be something else?
Like most children, I went through
all sorts of phases. I wanted to be a teacher, an astronaut, so forth and so
on, but writing was something I always enjoyed doing.
2. How long does it take you to
write a book from start to finish?
If I am allowed to write each day,
I can write a book in about four months. I can usually write about 1000 good
words a day.
3. How do you come up with themes
for your stories?
I really don’t have an answer for
that, they just develop. I’ve had plots develop from themes and vice versa.
With PERFECTION the theme has to do with mankind constantly striving for
something that is unobtainable.
4. Do you have a schedule of when
you write?
Not really. There are things I have
to have done though, like I have to have exercised first, shower (you know
because of the exercising..lol), and have my caffeine.
5. How are you able to balance
other aspects of your life with your writing?
Once in
awhile, the ability to do that just floors me. I often read about other writers
doing this and that, working full time, huge families, and I think they are
like superman.
6. What elements do you think make
a great story line?
Many elements make up a great
story, but an author’s ability to make it all flow together and do it well is
what really brings about a great story. In my opinion at least.
7. What was the hardest thing about
writing a book?
To me, the hardest thing about
writing is finding the time to do it.
8. How many books have you written
so far? Do you have a favorite?
ASCENSION (PERFECTION #3) is my
seventh. So far, FLAWED (PERFECTON #2) is my favorite. It is dark, dark, dark.
9. Do you have a favorite
character?
10. Where do you write?
In my living room.
11. When deciding on how to
publish, what directed you to the route you took?
I wanted to have a traditionally
published book. I felt for me, and with my limited time, I wouldn’t have the
time to properly self-promote like needed. I have friends that have
self-published and they are constantly on the computer.
12. Have you gotten feedback from
family about your book(s)? What do they think?
Yes, my mother, but she is
prejudice. LOL!!!
13. What kinds of things do you
like to do outside of writing?
I enjoy running and exercising,
reading, reading, reading, and on occasion I enjoy a margarita.
14. What kinds of advice would you
give to someone who wants to start writing?
Be prepared to take a lot of
criticism. Also, be prepared to take that criticism separate what is helpful
and what is not, and learn, learn learn.
16. What is your favorite book?
favorite author? Do you have an author that inspired/inspires you to
write?
I don’t have either. I read several
genres from YA to adult, from detective to paranormal.
When I was younger, Stephen King and
Dean Koontz were my favorite authors. I love horror. Still do.
17. Do you have any go to people
when writing a book that help you with your story lines as well as editing,
beta reading and such?
Yes, my daughter Trista. Whenever I
find myself stuck, she is a great person to play (what I like to call) idea
pong.
18. Are you working on anything
now?
Yes, I’m working on ASCENSION
(PERFECTION #3). Also, I have several notes on another book brewing for when
I’m done with ASCENSION.
Thanks for being here today, Judy. So great to have you and good luck with your next book!
J.L. Spelbring lives in Texas, where she wanders out in the
middle of the night to look at the big and bright stars. Besides knocking
imaginary bad guys in the head with a keyboard, she enjoys being swept away
between the pages of a book, running amuck inside in her own head, pretending
she is into running, and hanging out with her kids, who are way too cool for
her.
Her novel, Perfection,
released in July, 2013 and the sequel Flawed releases August, 2014.
To contact J.L, try: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads a Rafflecopter giveaway
Tour Schedule
Week One:
8/4/2014- Simplistic Reviews- Review
8/4/2014- WOrkS of FiCTioN- Guest Post
8/5/2014- Racing To Read- Review
8/5/2014- The Book Landers- Interview
8/6/2014- Crossroad Reviews- Review
8/6/2014- Writing on the Sunny Side of the Street- Guest Post
8/7/2014- Book Loving Mom- Review
8/7/2014- The Cover Contessa- Interview
8/8/2014- Readers Live A Thousand Lives- Review
8/8/2014- Mom With A Kindle- Guest Post
Week Two:
8/11/2014- Spiced Latte Reads- Review
8/11/2014- Addicted Readers- Interview
8/12/2014- Books Complete Me- Review
8/12/2014- Paranormal Book Club- Interview
8/13/2014- Kulz's
Captured Imagination- Review
8/13/2014- Teen Readers' Diary - Guest Post
8/14/2014- K-Books- Review
8/14/2014- Lost in Ever After- Interview
8/15/2014- Comfort Books- Review
8/15/2014- Fire and Ice- Guest Post
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